Sleeping Beauty

名词 n. 专有名词
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative letter-case form of sleeping beauty (Oxalis corniculata). alt-of
专有名词
  1. A fairy tale originally titled La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Perrault.
  2. The main character in this story, who is in unbroken slumber under a magical spell, awaiting the kiss of a prince.
    — How far have we come since the days of our favorite childhood fairy tales if women still need a rescuer like the Cinderellas, Sleeping Beauties, and other helpless maidens of the past?
  3. A transposon used in genetic engineering.
  4. One who is asleep at an inappropriate time. humorous
    — Wake up Sleeping Beauty, school starts in 10 minutes.

词形变化

Sleeping Beauties plural

词源

词源 1
In the genetics sense, so called because the transposon was brought back to activity from a long evolutionary sleep.
词源 2
In the genetics sense, so called because the transposon was brought back to activity from a long evolutionary sleep.
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